Month: May 2020

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Kids Who Have Had Enough “Quality Time” With Their Parents

We’re hearing a lot from parents these days about how much togetherness is just a bit much. We’ve got no alone time, no privacy, it turns out our kids aren’t joys to have in class, and our bosses have no kids and can’t figure out why our productivity has dropped.

At least stores and restaurants can deliver booze.

But what if you’re a kid who has had enough family time, has no end in sight, and can’t drink?

Think about the children!

13. I’m not sure that’s how it works.

But I’ll take the quiet time, sucker.

12. The smart-aleck is strong with this one.

Also, his shoes are A+.

My kid came downstairs in the same pajamas he’d been wearing for three days so I told him to go change from funny

11. No one is in the mood for it, okay?

Literally no one in the entire world.

10. Just a little?

Wait a few more months, kid. We’re going to be insane.

9. There must be a caveat to the whole “unforgivable” thing.

Like if you’ve been stuck inside with your family for weeks on end.

8. I hope your fake drinking skills are on point.

Otherwise, you definitely drank toilet water.

7. What are you, some kind of idiot?

And you’re supposed to be in charge!?

6. The kid thought he was being clever but he didn’t know.

The depths of our current despair are astonishing.

5. She’s taking it to the next level.

Teenagers have been prepping for this moment for years.

4. You fell for it.

Maybe you wanted to, just to pass the time.

3. When you know you shouldn’t laugh, but…

It’s the apocalypse. There are no rules.

One of my kids put whiteout on my soup can. Not even mad. from funny

2. Okay but that’s funny. I don’t care who you are.

Yes, even if you’re a mom with chin hair.

1. See, he gets it. No rules.

Don’t be mad you didn’t think of it first.

These kids need to set up a Zoom happy hour of their own with juice boxes and Cheez-its and no adults allowed.

If it will give me 30 minutes of time to myself…

I’ll set it all up myself…

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This Dad’s Solution To His Kids Fighting Over His Lap? This Awesome Triple Rocking Chair.

If you have more than one child (or one child and pets, or more than one pet) you likely know that problems arise when they realize you only have one lap – and someone else is already in it. My 17 month-old and my puppy regularly oust each other from that warm, cozy spot between my folded knees.

Reading a book is, of course, the time when laps are at a premium, and for one father, not being able to hold all three of his babies and tell them a story was too much – so he did something about it.

This was the first "outing" of my StoryTime Rocking Chair. It won first place at a Fredericksburg art exhibit. Rose, at…

Posted by Hal Russell Taylor on Friday, August 30, 2013

Hal Taylor is, in addition to being a father with three kiddos, a master craftsman. He loves reading to his kids, but after the third one – a daughter named Rose – was born, he realized he’d run out of lap (but not love).

He created a beautiful, one-of-a-kind (for now) masterpiece he calls the Storytime Rocking Chair. There are seats for at least 3 kids (I think you could do 4, with 2 on your lap).

Cherry StoryTime front view

Posted by Hal Russell Taylor on Friday, August 30, 2013

And if you’re thinking this is something you could make yourself, well…not if you’re as good with wood craftmanship as Hal is.

He told Bored Panda “there are over 200 precisely cut and shaped pieces of wood which I use to make up the 19 back braces. That is more pieces than you will find in 20 normal rocking chairs.”

Recently finished StoryTime

Posted by Hal Russell Taylor on Wednesday, March 19, 2014

The man-hours and materials are two reasons he’s selling his hand-crafted rocker for around $7,000 online.

If you’ve got the cash and a bunch of kids, I’d say it’s a piece that would be handed down for generations to come.

What do you think? Talk to us in the comments.

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Images That Depict the Hell That Is Working From Home With Kids

Not too long ago, working from home was the dream. You can set your own schedule, only shower when things get really dire, wear pajamas all day, eat ice cream for lunch without judgment…but only if you’re child-free, or your kids are old enough to go to school (or you pay for them to go to daycare).

If you work from home while young kids live from home, well…the work part should be in quotations.

A fact that these 15 images illustrate perfectly.

15. It’s impossible to do it all at the same time.

But if you’re staying home all of the time, feel free to touch your face.

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mum life ? #crazyAF #sendtequila #mamadisrupt

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14. You learn to be very productive in very short spurts.

But I mean. It’s not a perfect system.

13. I was just waiting for it.

The quiet time lasted longer than I expected.

12. They’re getting soooo much screen time.

There’s no such thing as too much right now.

11. You really just need the right motivation.

Now, where to find a microscope and some “willing” blood donors.

10. The “say no to chocolate” is particularly true.

Also pouring the entire bottle of wine.

9. The kids are eating so. much. food.

Most of it is junk and I just don’t care.

8. They don’t respect any other boundary you’ve set.

So why would you think this one would be any different?

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Working from home can be a challenge. Conference calls and small kids don’t mix sometimes. We are trying a new system that’s working pretty nicely. I took an old cookie sheet and painted a traffic light on it. Added an old fridge magnet to signal to the kids when they can visit dad in his office. Please excuse the overall messiness of the the sign-All I had was a grinder wheel to cut the metal. I’m still learning how to use chisel brushes for lettering. If you try this at home, a sharpie paint pen would work much better. I should have staggered the design with carbon paper instead of just freehanding-that’s what I get for being lazy on prep work I guess. #handmadesign #workingfromhome #workingfromhomesolutions #workingfromhomewithkids #upcycleculture #upcyclistfurniture

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7. Yes, they are adorable.

Yes, they are giant distractions. Both can be true.

6. That seems like it should about cover it.

I mean, you’re wrong, but you tried.

5. You can call CPS, but they’re probably really busy.

I could use the break.

4. I have recently relegated myself to the closet office.

It’s a lot cozier than one might think.

3. I bet it took most people less than two weeks to get there.

Teachers are going to be getting so much booze for gifts whenever we’re back in school.

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? Can anyone relate?! ? Give me a double tap if you can! . ?? Stay strong everyone. You may be trying to create a minute by minute schedule for your kids, but what we all need right now is to feel loved and comforted. Don’t worry about them regressing in school, go with the flow and take each day as it comes. . Today was a tough one for us, with tantrums, hits and testing the boundaries, and it was only day one! ??‍♀️ But I’m not going to dwell on it, as there are plenty more days like this to come. There will be the best of times and the worst of times. But we’re all in the same boat. Sending love guys ? . ? How was your day? Are you channelling your inner Mary Poppins or turning into Miss Hannigan?! . . . . #selfisolation #workingfromhomeproblems #workingfromhomelife #workingfromhomewithkids #workingfromhometoday #toughdays #keepcalmandsmile #katrinahassan #sparkjoylondon #tomorrowsanewday

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2. And he’s definitely not sorry about it.

Nor will he offer to in any way assist in the process of putting back together.

1. Even if she’s NOT so great…

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As someone who has “worked” from home for nigh these many (3) years, I can confirm all of this.

Raise a glass, my friends.

We’ll figure out a way to make this work eventually.

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